Recent content by II Samwise II

cheers for the tips guys. I Tested my levels today the nitrates have risen as you said still double 0's on Ammonia and Nitrite. but I'm round about the 6ppm in Nitrite but as you say its an inaccurate test. Nice to know about the platys possibly giving birth every week haha but that's ok half...

What sort of Nitrate levels would you be expecting with double 0 readings to show signs of a fully cycled tank? I am using the liquid tests that has 2 bottles. I do shake the second bottle well before adding but if what you are saying is true then it is possible for false readings. I think I do...

thanks for your help :) this is what I was thinking but it seemed like there was not enough change in the levels. Maybe this "Tetra Safe Start" is quite a good thing to use? In the early stages when there was no fish in my tank when I added the safe start my water became very cloudy. Which...

I have liquid test kits (I also have a 6 in 1 test strip but stopped using this as it seemed too inaccurate)

Hi All before you read on let me first apologize as I'm sure there has been a lot of very similar questions asked here! I am new to fish keeping and I have had a 240L tank for heading on a month now. Stupidly I jumped in at the deep end it seems and set my tank up and left it a week with the...

Hi all Just thought I would introduce myself to the forum :) I started keeping fish only recently so still slowly setting up and learning my way around! I have a 240l Tropical tank which currently houses my 4 black neon tetras, 4 silver tip tetras and 5 platy's. I also have a smaller cold...